How to Calculate Buoyancy

Cookie, a juvenile green Sea Turtle being treated for positive buoyancy disorder is looking more relaxed in her hospital tank today! When Cookie was admitted, she swam frantically at the surface, trying to dive. Cookie did not have an appetite and X-rays revealed severe intestinal gas. Cookie has started eating natural seagrass and some seafood which allows us to offer her oral medication. She is beginning to respond to treatment! Please keep prayers and healing energies coming for Cookie! #resc

If you can hold them walking down stairs, crossing streets, etc, why would the water be any different? The water is not the time to give them independence with artificial buoyancy. There are zero benefits, and only negatives. Be in the water, and put them in a position to get stronger. With age and skill appropriate opportunities. That means zero flotation devices ever. Using our guide, Prepare 2 Swim which is the culmination of 40 years of teaching private lessons between us, any parent will ha